Government GrantBihar Seed Grant
StagesPre-Seed
SectorsSector Agnostic · Early-stage builders, Founder-led / operator capital
Ticket$12K
Goa’s Seed Capital Grant Scheme offers a one-time grant to certified startups with a promising idea or MVP, selected by the Start-up Promotion Cell.
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Goa’s Seed Capital Grant Scheme offers a one-time grant to certified startups with a promising idea or MVP, selected by the Start-up Promotion Cell.
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Goa’s Seed Capital Grant is a state incentive for SPC-certified startups. Published benefit: a one-time grant of up to ₹10 lakh for startups with a promising idea or MVP, with selection and quantum determined by the Start-up Promotion Cell. The Goa Startup Policy 2025 continues to list Seed Capital Grant among core schemes. Founders must hold a valid Goa startup certificate and apply via startup.goa.gov.in; benefits are discretionary, not automatic entitlements.
Published benefit: a one-time grant of up to ₹10 lakh for startups with a promising idea or MVP, with selection and quantum determined by the Start-up Promotion Cell.
Ticket researched: one-time grant up to ₹10 lakh for startups with promising idea/MVP as determined by SPC (Goa Seed Capital Scheme / Goa Startup Policy 2025).
Startups certified by Goa Start-up Promotion Cell with valid certificate; SPC due diligence; not an entitlement.
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